Making a Case for Nouns & Pronouns

1. Making a Case for Nouns & Pronouns Three Types: Subjective Objective Possessive

2. Review of Subjective Nouns and Pronouns:

3. Review of Object Nouns and Pronouns:

4. Grammar Quiz! • Do your best. When you are finished, read!

5. Possessive Nouns and Pronouns • A possessive noun names who or what owns something. • Possessive nouns can be common or proper nouns. • They can be singular or plural. T & M will preview this for us: http://www.brainpop.com///english/grammar/possessives/quiz

6. Samples • Lee has a new book on history. • Lee’s book on history is new. • Emily reads a lot of books. • Her books’ major themes tend to be friendship and growing up as a teen.

7. Singular and Plural nouns NOT ending in s: • To form the possession of most nouns, you add apostrophe and –s (’s). (singular and plural nouns notending in -s) Eric’s agenda book the women’s club

8. Singular nouns ending in -s • Two rules of thumb, but one is more commonly used. (Add an apostrophe and –s) More commonly used: James--James’s lacrosse stick Chris—Chris’s spikes (Add just an apostrophe after the -s) Less commonly used: James’ lacrosse stick Chris’ spikes

9. Plural nouns ending in -s • To form the possession of plural nouns ending in –s add an apostrophe (’) after the final –s. (Plural nouns already ending in -s ) The animals’ cages The boys’ gym class

10. Joint ownership • Allie and Lauras lemonade stands are awesome. • Allie and Laura’s lemonade stands are awesome. • Explains that Allie and Laura together own more than one lemonade stand. • Allie’s and Laura’s lemonade stands are awesome. • Explains that each Allie and Laura own separate lemonade stands, which both happen to be awesome

11. Forming Possessive Nouns

12. Let’s practice • Writer’s Choice page 353: • Exercise 5 w/ shoulder partner (1-20 evens only—write answers) • Exercise 6, around the horn (everyone gets one—spell it aloud)

13. Possessive Pronouns • A possessive pronoun shows who or what has something. A possessive pronoun may take the place of a possessive noun. • Ethan’s class put on a play. His class put on a play. • The idea was Alyssa’s. The idea was hers.

14. Two Forms of Possessive Pronouns

15. Two Forms of Possessive Pronouns Notice there are no contractions! its ≠ it’s

16. Let’s practice • Writer’s Choice page 409: • Exercise 6 w/ shoulder partner (1-10—write answers) • Exercise 7, around the horn (everyone gets one—spell it aloud)

17. Homework • This assignment is due on Wednesday, March 21.